G. Joseph Cosenza, 81, a co-founder of Oak Brook-based Inland Real Estate Group, died Dec. 25. He had been a Downers Grove resident.
Category: News Obituaries
‘Baby Driver’ actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle
Teenage actor Hudson Meek has died after he fell out of a moving vehicle in Alabama, authorities said.
Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82
Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The Great American Songbook” series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four Beatles, died Tuesday. He was 82.
Fred Lorenzen, ‘the Elmhurst Express’ and NASCAR Hall of Famer, dies just shy of 90
Elmhurst native Fred Lorenzen, who won the 1965 Daytona 500 and is enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, died after battling dementia.
David Perry, UIC professor and expert in urban planning issues, dies
David Perry, an urban planning expert, who headed the University of Illinois Chicago’s Great Cities Institute for 12 years, has died.
Oak Park Det. Allan Reddins remembered as friend and mentor who was ‘wise beyond his years’
Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins, who was killed in the line of duty the day after Thanksgiving, left a lasting impact.
Barbara O’Rahilly, oversaw growth of Carol Stream Park District, dies
Barbara O’Rahilly was an early resident of Carol Stream and helped develop recreational opportunities as executive director of parks.
Hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO heads into third day as new clues emerge
As the investigation into a masked gunman who stalked and killed the head of one of the largest U.S. health insurers moved into its third day Friday, possible leads emerged about his travel before the shooting and a message scrawled on ammunition found at the crime scene.
Joel Flaum, longtime federal judge in Chicago, dies at 88
Joel Flaum spent almost 50 years as a federal judge in Chicago, including six years as chief judge on the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Bill Melton, the 1st Chicago White Sox player to lead the AL in home runs, dies at 79
Bill Melton, the Chicago White Sox third baseman who led the AL in home runs in 1971 and later became a Sox TV analyst, died Thursday at age 79.